Dear Editor
I sent my ballot in last weekend. I’ve had lunch with a nephew and a cousin lately, and talk has turned to the referendum. I’m amazed that there exists this misconception that the referendum is about the performance of TransLink’s head office and board. I think I convinced my nephew to hold his nose and vote for transit improvements, as this is what the real issue is.
I catch a train from Columbia Station at 5:45 in the morning most days. Standing room only! Still a dozen stops to go until downtown Vancouver! We need more trains on the track. An accident on the Pattullo Bridge about two months ago during rush hour. We are stuck on the bus in front of the public library for 25 minutes without moving due to the traffic tie-up. Need a new bridge, too.
I’m disappointed in a way with TransLink, too. The new interim director gets a monthly salary approximately equal to my annual salary, and I think the work I do is every bit as valuable as what he does.
But that’s not the question nor the issue. We need to look at our present and future transit needs and vote to see them implemented.
